#7B5937
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.066 65.2), rgb(123, 89, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7B5937 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5937 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 89, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.066 65.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7B5937 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5937 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5937 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5937 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7F
oklch(70.7% 0.051 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#A5825F
oklch(63.1% 0.065 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#906B45
oklch(55.6% 0.071 66.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5937
oklch(49.2% 0.066 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#64492E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 65.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D29
oklch(37.7% 0.042 66)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#7B5937 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #645B34 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6338 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855151 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5937
#7B5937
oklch(49.2% 0.066 65.2)
- #406584
#406584
oklch(49.2% 0.066 245)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7B5937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #7B5937 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.